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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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